New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-07
COMMENTS ON THE MESSAGE.
WEAK AND UNIDENTIFIED DOCUMENT.
WHAT REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS-
MEN THINK OF IT.
rEr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuSE.l'

sultatIon with members Of his Cabinet and prominent
leaders Of his party well rs with representatives. vi
various business and other interests about the recon-
| mcndaon To I've embodied In his annual mes sage 10
| Congress, hc decided at the eleventh hour to omit
rvcrvthine except discussion Of the surplus t"ec'her
with his suggestions to tie best means OF reducing
the revenue. !, is said by persons who ought 10 o'
tborou cIy well informed that tho message aS "rSl-
nalIy written Ia the usual FORM and contained INV
uenal review of the operations and conditions of tho
| Government Whatever may have Induced the frrSi-
dert to reconsider his original purpose and to soma 10
Congress at the beginning OF its first session do'u-
mont which Is to all interests and purposes only
-nccal message. he did so. and the result u ue"ro
tbe country An inference Il drawn ~ INC enr'I 'ha
10 has been disappointed by the failure of tho FiShr
! 10. Commission 10 roach any conclusion aud thai ior
! that reason n determined to omit rom '"'
message tho usual report Of the Secretary Of state OF
! foreign relations.
u,sTrH PRrsrDTNr DONE HIS rrTf1
some of tie constiiu' onal lawyers In both branches
NJ Congress. are disposed to raise question a ~
whether tho President has performed hts constitution"
autv bv the sending congress at the beginning oil
.s.ton a message which conveys no information re
,rcctinc the operations OF the Government or tno
! condition of the country. They say ANA say uuN,
| that for nearly 100 years President Washington ana
bl, successors az the beginning of each regular Sc'
slon Of Congress frnis he'd to thai noF I"'l j"
! formation for us guidance N matters ~ leS'iaon'
toy,ther with such recommendations AMI SnRp"0'i""'
! &C tho Executive has chosen to make lut theh VII
| Cleveland IS different from any OF his prede''sso'T
| The COMPLAINT that the Department reports - WIN"
Coogrres IS referred by the President contain "o j"
| r.,,,atlon ar recommendations OF an authoritative
atrrc on such important subjects rs Interstate tom
! ,orce Imm-rration the Fisheries, the Eehring 9'a
.on,rovcrsv CNu service Reform. and other su'Je'S'
uould seem II be wen founded III" PT>n'"''
however, probably considers them A. b'ions'nF 10 ,''
| ci,-. Of 81 bjrcts respecting vhch he "Sr "N' "
/ -, ,rior recon me ndaf ons' Some Representatives
, senators wcrc struck With this phrase when th'y
! tucht must have been prcd by a spirit OF p''u-
,.nor II IS true that nrarly every recommendation
MIC by tie President in his mos ages heretofore "''
,.. Ignored by the Democratic majority IN the House
,,tue a number ~ them have received the o'"OIo
/ attention 81 the Republican senate.
OPINIONS rrRiIC ANp OPINIONS PRIVATE.
4, Gar tic message u,e'L Democrats generally OF
,,,, feci bound To d"claic Tnhiiciy that 10 - an CIV
.,,,l, ail, docuin. n, While privately soma oil lheh
/ .,eak Of lt az extremely weak Among Ncln'''""'
th.re seems to be- but ono oginion' and ;Aa' mar '
pr,.ilcrtlncxr cud NJ all bis energy on sI' ''''
which IS admitted To- b. o. pressing imp ian.r' has
f,l,d 20 treat It ia spirit OF manner when VIII COM
/ mend Itself 20 tho country.
Tn. readn- ~ the message in the House "a'
c.i.rd with smile, and Md, "t apron b" ~ -''''''
srrinerr ani other free Trade Democrats Thl'
Randall AMI d. friends l,t~nrd with 600 - SIT l'''
and . -oa. r.u al, ocaes 4 tie ieira u. tn Internal
taNc~-wcll tAcr flc.s wrrs anything eN'cP l~ll'hl
when the bret pas.aso relating 10 that subject was
read Is t. c.eil VI Randall and hi friends st im
To- have been dclud ty recon- expressions oil The i''
/ Trader. ia favor ~ harmony nud compromI-" a."
tlet hld 10 sl1y Ion t. Oh" al.cnt ~ ih' lcho 'o
,Icnnnl va, to bs israi1cd by The laying "o"n oi
To- protection Lamb inside Instead Of ir .'e' the ii'"
+ trad. Ion The southcln Democratic aaVoca'' oil 'h'
r~p-a4 az The Internal taxes also seem {" have Dow"
deceived BY reports Hhlch nave been generally ''''"
49, authentic h1 effect tLa ho Adm nit alton womb
recommend. or al least would not opi"-" SON" r'"'
fion - The Internal taNa-on Ac sou'hrrn democrat
mentioned prof 10 be- revenue ieorm,i', As hl''
most Of them ar. but they Insist that reduction "i III
crul ~, cnuo must Irco-ls or ACCOMPANY ieHn'h'h
of di-c. or revision Of TIC taiiN on thai ground h'
viii stand.
sorruEhS DEMOCRATS Fall ovr OF LINE
" 81 II iAe north ta4ollna and Virginia D'mo'ra''
asserted 100 ifi, ate ma tr adoption ny me H'"''
II he President. recon rcrlatons alone would trans
f.r both those state, g, tho Ecpuhcah column h'N'
! ycas Some of tho Louisiana DcnOcfa.s were H"i
pleased With the general touo Of thr sag Ih'y
| Icrhap, fear that a TAR definition Of the phiA'"
ne.c,,arc, Of lir,r or ~ equiv aicnt which j. r.
Icaicdy u,rd by the President, may be applied
Practically to sugar, winch Is regarded A. a necessary
article Of food b. oVcly nan, woman and cha. IA iA'
country leo t su.o tDc Pn,.cat "A, ea.ci To- ai-cr
cirai 81 ia, -. dutc, Wilc he cons tticd I''"
nAy cAbo ate aud dc'cptto sent n'e, ""d 'lA',.''
10 .huW that tAo d.tJ wool should IL iei""''"
and set the Louisiana Gcn are not cniiicy "a. ~. j,
retre>entarc, The opinions ~ members of body
/ re- Icctns the nlce,ag' ar Impolian'. MI l@H! t
/ and fhe Democrats Who agi'c with hin ho'd INC
balance ~ power ln III" House " hl" Mr. handi
Il extremely caltlou, in expressing MS opinions on
the an question ia ads ancr Of am drcaI aiiu "h,
b. may 10 COM trained 10 make "a 'l'l, oi ia 'Hc
| lhrr, Will be reduction OF TAXATION At ms
! session 10 extent OF SDooOoooO or more but NOT
an fc exact line, Of tho Pre-, dents suggestions Tho
removed hitch tho President does not SEEM To favor
and reductions Will be made IN the rates of duty
Nr randall makes no secret Of he rurpos" - him
internal revenue lin for conslcrau Of the ious"
H. also publicly drcsr, that no h can pass /" TN
| injury 81 a single American Industry
rLArLY orrosrp TO TrE grCoMMrNDAT1oNs
Mr. Mc ldoo 81 New Jersey. who agrees with Mr..
Randall said: 50 far ~ am concerned. the recon
mondatious ~ the President Will have due weight and
consideration lie Is undoubtedly honest and sincere
aud hi, anxiety about the surplus Is shared BY nearly
every member Of the liousc. 80 far as know. II |
| differ with him In his statements aud DEDUCTIONS As
to tho principle that undcres federal taxation. do
80 a. honestly and sincerely a. he holds to his ""
| vlows. II wisdom. conserS asm and compromise pre-
| vail tho surplus can lie reduced without injury 10
American labor and all American Interests. whether
Of agriculture commerce or manufactures, arc thor
oughly intcrc pendent
II doc, not require very careful reading between
| tho linz, OF tho cautions statements oi Mess'S.
Randall and McAdoo L, discover that thci are natJ
opposed not ons to the economical th"e' adv 4necd IA
ne message. bat Ia u, recommendations a. VII
! Mr. -owdeu, Of Ipunsy lvanla. another ha"da'l
/ Democrat" sad: 4 stand b tho ton't tntlon. No
/ must rrIg'al tho 1ntrrna! taAcs-tho WA taA'' u
, fprc We meddc with tho ttrin"
ON the her hand Colonel NILS. Of IotaS' Tho
! comlug chairman OF tho MaJ- and Means committee
! * delighted with the mossasr. when, nv Hclai"'.
could not 10 better" It's recommendations ar III
| romurtr ainony with his views OF tarlH rciuihl'
and with the provisions of his forth o"ihs 'aiIi
TN. a summary Of which was published !" I'M
! 1KIBtN last week. -...., =,
Mr. Springer also and II was wonder 'n'nl'" W
be- unable To find words adequate 10 a MI ~ pid
| ~ hl, adj for the document JIG san ~
/ hlt, rho nail ON the head every time We haNo "ti
( ,latfnr,n / nm most decidedly Is favor OF FREQ Wool
| The Presidents position Is imprcgnablo'
rLFGANr. ELEGANT; IT BEATS THEN Ale
MIR Towushcnd, OF Illinois, said Elegant, elegant ;
! =. IL, moi ho bettcr Mo